At dusk, Yang Ji and Yang Shidao led their troops to the Pass of Flame Mountain, which was not only the main road to Gaochang, but also the gate to the country to defend against enemies. The Sui army built a large camp on each side of the official road to confront the Turks and Gaochang troops more than 30 miles away.
The army rushed into the left camp, and the stern-looking guard general Quan Xu of the left camp and the guard general Achi of the right camp came over immediately.
Quan Xu was originally a lieutenant in the Ganzhou Military Academy. When Yin Shishi defeated the 50,000 Turkic forwards, he made suggestions and made great military exploits. After the war, he was recommended by Yin Shishi and was named Zhonglang General. He led 3,000 soldiers to guard Zuoying. . And Achi was Prince Yiwu who went on an expedition to the Great Lakes area with Yang Ji. He was named General Zhenyuan and led 3,000 Sui troops to garrison the right camp.
"What's going on?" Yang Ji sat down in the coach's seat and asked with a frown. He received news of a large-scale invasion by the Western Turks in Zhenyuan City, so he and Yang Shidao came with their troops.
Nichuchuluo Khan, the Great Khan of Western Turks, Yang Ji is relatively clear about. He is the grandson of Bujia Khan, named Ashina Daman. His father is Nili Khan, and his mother is Xiang was a border resident of the Sui Dynasty. Unfortunately, he was kidnapped to the Turks and gave birth to Ashina Daman. After Nili's death, Daman succeeded Nipuchuluo Khan. Xiangshi remarried Nili Khan's younger brother Poshi. Secret Service Khan.
The current situation of Nipuchuluo Khan is the same as that of Bujia Khan. Due to the dilemma of being surrounded by enemies on all sides, in order to support a huge army, he had to impose exorbitant taxes on his subjects, Tiele tribes, and countries in the Western Regions. Therefore, his subjects complained. , rebelled one after another.
But in terms of personal ability, Daman is a pretty good king, otherwise he would not have persisted for nearly ten years under the close pressure of his cousins Shekui Khan, Xue Yantuo, Qibi tribe, and Tuyuhun, using the method of distant communication and close attack. year time.
It was precisely because Yang Ji knew that he was a relatively calm person and had a better view of the overall situation that he had previously judged that he would no longer be an enemy of the Sui Dynasty. But now, the Western Turkic Army demonstrated outside the mountain, but then retreated. In the past, their provocative behavior was considered a prelude to a war. If the Western Turkic army really wanted to fight, Yang Ji would not mind killing them first out of strategic necessity.
Compared with Achi, Quan Xu was much better at expressing himself. He held up his hands and said: "Chief General Qi, the thing is like this. The leader of the Gaochang Turkic Army was originally Ashina Daman's uncle Ashina Poshi. Their logistics We were severely burned by our scouts and suffered heavy losses. However, because we did not dare to be enemies with our Great Sui Dynasty, we pursued them to the mountain pass and retreated. According to reports from our scouts, Daman happened to be here today. At this point of the inspection, Poshi, who knew Daman's arrival in advance, seemed to want to give Daman an explanation, so he marched his army to the mountain pass to show off his power and put on a strong attack posture."
After hearing these words, Yang Ji couldn't laugh or cry. He thought to himself that this Boluo was a good actor. He looked at Quan Xu and asked in a deep voice: "You mean that the Turkic army retreated this time. Daman will recall him?"
Quan Xu nodded, cupped his hands and said, "General manager, this is what I think."
Yang Ji nodded, and then said coldly: "No matter what the truth is, you should prepare for war immediately. If we are attacked by the Turks by surprise, then we don't have to mess around."
"Here." Quan Xu and A Chi stood up to answer the order.
"And more!" Yang Ji looked at the sky and ordered: "Send scouts to find out the enemy's situation. Before midnight, I want to know the detailed information of the enemy's army."
Quan Xu and A Chi's eyes flashed with excitement, knowing that Yang Ji was preparing to take the initiative to attack. They were about to respond when a scout battalion brigade commander rushed outside the door. He looked at the man who was about to take the first place. Yang Ji bravely bowed to Yang Ji and said to Quan Xu, "General, the Turks have sent an envoy to ask for an audience."
Quan Xu introduced: "This is our general manager."
The scout brigade commander was startled and quickly saluted again: "Han Sui, a humble official, comes to see the chief steward."
"Your name is Han Sui?" Yang Ji was stunned and looked at the tall and burly brigade commander with deep-set eyes in surprise.
"General Manager, this Han Sui is not the one from the late Han Dynasty." Quan Xu understood what Yang Ji was thinking and introduced with a wry smile: "Although he is also from Liangzhou, he does not have the same skills as others. He was originally a brigade commander under his humble command. After he was promoted to a humble position, in order to do things better, he asked the military officer to transfer him over."
"I see." Yang Ji nodded with a smile and said to Han Sui, "Bring the Turkic envoy."
"Here." Han Sui responded, and within a moment, he brought in a Turkic man. This man had the unique upturned beard of the Turks, and his attire and demeanor showed that he was not an ordinary person.
He glanced at Yang Ji, put one hand on his chest, bowed and saluted, and said in blunt Chinese: "Special Qin Khan Ashinapo has actually met the noble Sui general."
"Ashina Poshi?" Yang Ji unexpectedly mentioned Poshi, and Poshi came right away. He returned the courtesy and asked, "Special Qin Khan, why did you come to our camp?"
Ashinapo actually didn't know that Yang Ji's act of not introducing himself was a very rude move in the Central Plains, so he quickly replied: "Your Excellency, your Excellency, our Great Khan hopes to conclude an alliance with the Sui Dynasty and end the confrontation. Due to the hostile situation, I was asked to serve as the envoy of the Western Turks to go to Ganzhou to discuss alliance matters with the King of Guard of your country, and I also asked the general to let me go."
"You don't need to go to Ganzhou." Yang Ji laughed. The Sui Dynasty now had a stand-by attitude towards the Eastern and Western Turks who were in civil strife. Before they could find a clear situation, the Sui Dynasty They will not get involved; and the Liangzhou mission is currently focused on consolidating Yizhou and Tingzhou, appeasing the Western Regions, and overcoming Tuyuhun. If the Western Turks, who control half of the Western Regions, make peace with the Sui Dynasty and make a withdrawal agreement, it will also This enabled him to transfer the troops defending the Western Turks to Guazhou to further deter Tuyuhun.
After the peace talks between Ashina Daman and the Sui Dynasty, he was able to withdraw his troops from Gaochang and Yanqi in the east, and freed up his hands and feet to fight against Shekui Khan, Xue Yantuo, Qibi tribe, and Tuguhun. In this way, the situation in the Western Turks was It’s more lively and fun.
"Why don't you go to Ganzhou?" Po Shi asked in surprise.
Yang Ji said: "I am Yang Ji, the king of Wei in the Sui Dynasty."
As soon as he announced his name, Ashina was immediately moved.
He was defeated miserably by the thirty-five troops of Bujia Khan, the Great Khan of the Turkic Khanate, and he himself was beheaded. In the Great Lakes Region, he was killed so much that corpses lay everywhere and rivers of blood flowed. He was known for his terror in the East and West. Turk is no worse than his father, Yang Shuang. It's just that the people outside the Great Wall advocated force and respected the strong, so Yang Ji killed them so miserably. Instead of making the Western Turks hate him with hatred, they were full of respect for this evil god. To this day, "King Wei Yang Ji" The reputation of these four characters in the Western Regions and Western Turks is no less than his reputation in the Sui Dynasty.
When Ashina Poshi heard that the young general in front of him who was less than twenty years old was the famous Wei Wang Yang Ji, he exclaimed and his attitude changed drastically. He respectfully saluted again and said repeatedly: "So you are King Wei."
"Yes!" Yang Ji smiled slightly and said, "I already know your purpose of coming. If you have anything to say, we can talk about it now. But I heard that Nipu Chuluo Khan is in your military camp. If we meet face-to-face, If so, it would be better, what do you think?"
Ashina Po thought for a moment and then pressed her chest and saluted: "What King Wei said is absolutely true, but I don't know where we should talk? Your army's camp or our army's camp?"
"After all, the two sides have not yet established a relationship of mutual trust, and it is not appropriate to be in the military camps of both sides." Yang Ji said to Ashina Poshi: "Okay, tomorrow morning, Nichuluo Khan and I will each take a thousand people to the west ten We are talking on the grassland five miles away. In order to prevent both sides from doing tricks overnight, I sent 500 people there to observe, and you will do the same."
"Yes!" Ashina Poshi agreed deeply. If Yang Ji asked Ni Chuluo Khan to come to the Sui army camp, he would not agree. Putting himself in his shoes, Yang Ji would definitely not risk going to their military camp. , Yang Ji’s suggestion can be accepted by both parties.
"General Quan, you take five hundred men, horses and rations with the Special Qin Khan and inspect the place for peace talks with his entourage." Yang Ji said to Quan Xu. Although he didn't know what this man's abilities were, Yin Shishi recommended him. At that time, he not only talked about his performance in the war, but also said that Quan Xu was a sharp, calm, and wise person. Since he had this ability, Yang Ji did not mind giving him more opportunities.
"Thank you, Chief Manager, for your trust. I will live up to my humble position. I am willing to check the place for peace talks with the Turkic soldiers." Deep gratitude and emotion flashed in Quan Xu's eyes. Yang Ji's arrangement was closely related to his life, but he put it aside This important task was entrusted to himself, not to the commander of the personal guards. This attitude of trusting his life with his life gave Quan Xu, a young general, a feeling of "the heart of a scholar as a confidant".
"Okay, go down and make arrangements." Yang Ji laughed loudly.
When Quan Xu and Ashina Poshi retreated, Achi also returned to the right camp, and Yang Shidao also assumed the mission of the general of the left camp, and went with Xue Ju and Li Dabian to arrange the food and accommodation for the soldiers brought by Yang Ji. question.
Yang Ji, Hao Yuan, and Li Daliang were the only three people left in the large tent.
"Young Master, I have something to say, I don't know whether to say it or not." Hao Yuan was Yang Ji's personal staff, and he followed the local customs and called Yang Ji the Young Master.
Yang Ji took out the water bag, took a sip of water, and said with a smile: "Tell me."
A deep look of worry flashed through Hao Yuan's eyes, and he cupped his hands and suggested: "Generally speaking, peace talks with foreign countries and ethnic groups are a matter for the Ministry of Rites of the imperial court. How to talk about it specifically and what the results will be are all matters for the Ministry of Rites. I think it's a matter for the Ministry of Rites. The young master can reach a brief agreement with Nichuluo Khan to withdraw his troops. As for other matters, let them be sent to the court to discuss."
Yang Ji was stunned and said: "The sage gave me the power to handle all affairs in Liangzhou, including the diplomatic relations between the Sui Dynasty and the various countries in the Western Regions and the grasslands, so I still have the qualifications to negotiate peace with the Western Turks; If I were to negotiate, the benefits gained by the Sui Dynasty would definitely be much greater than those received by the officials of the Ministry of Rites."
"You can't say that." Hao Yuan knew that Yang Ji always spoke straight to the point and never liked to beat around the bush, so he said directly: "Do you know how Zhou Yafu died?"
"It was Zhou Yafu who participated in the battle for the crown prince of the Han Dynasty. He supported Liu Rong, the prince who Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty wanted to depose, and opposed Liu Che, whom Emperor Jing wanted to establish. In order to help Liu Che ascend the throne and reduce Liu Che's constraints in the future, Emperor Jing killed the so-called military commander. Zhou Yafu is the first person to win." Yang Ji glanced at Hao Yuan and silently added in his heart: "Similar to Gao Qiu who was tragically deposed."
"This is one." Hao Yuan nodded and said: "The second is that he died because he believed too much in the phrase 'if the general is outside, your life will not be accepted.' In the past, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty went to Zhou Yafu's Xiliu Camp to reward the army. Zhou Yafu's soldiers refused to let in. Later, when Zhou Yafu came out to greet Emperor Wen, he said, "If you don't bow to the people of Jiezhou, please treat them with military courtesy." Although Emperor Wen did not blame him, but praised him, as the king of a country, he was so Having lost face twice in front of many soldiers, I must have felt uncomfortable. During the period of Emperor Jing, the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion broke out. King Liang asked Zhou Yafu for help many times, but he still did not send a single soldier to rescue, even if Emperor Jing ordered, He didn't listen either. After that, he acted in his own way... His life and deeds were almost exactly the same as those of He Ruobi of this dynasty. How can the emperor dare to trust such a person? How can his colleagues tolerate him? What do you think, the young master?"
"I understand what you mean." Yang Ji said with a smile: "You mean that it is appropriate to order soup for the court officials, is that right?"
"Is that so?" Hao Yuan nodded and said: "It's too ugly to eat alone. If there are political enemies in the government and the public, the young master's situation will be very bad."
"Sir, what Hao Canjun said is what I want to say." Li Daliang, who was standing next to him, interjected: "In officialdom, ability comes second, and human nature is the most important. If a person is too sharp, he will end up serving others. What I am jealous of is that only by being united but different, and by suddenly exerting force at critical moments, can there be unexpected results. This is the saying goes, 'the trees that are beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind'."
Compared to Hao Yuan, Li Daliang was much more direct. He continued: "The style of the foreign tribe has always been to plunder when they win and surrender when they lose. If nothing else, the conditions offered by Luo Khan of Nipu Chuluo are nothing more than to ask the Sui Dynasty Proclaiming him a minister, being granted a title in the Sui Dynasty, etc. And the young master is not short of this ridiculous merit of 'making the enemy a minister', so he simply gives it to those officials who are just waiting for the credit, and just treats it as alms and begging."
"It's up to you!" Yang Ji obeyed, smiled and nodded: "Let this fame be given to the big shots in the court; as for the actual benefits, I will take it."
"Sir, how do you say this?" Hao Yuan asked.
"Let's talk tomorrow." Yang Ji gave it up and smiled without saying a word.
These two people's words are theoretically correct. For example, He Ruobi is finished; and Yang Xuangan in history showed his sharpness and eventually became a stepping stone for shaking the foundation of the Sui Dynasty and establishing other countries.
But when it comes to Yang Ji, there is something wrong.
Why?
Just because Yang Ji is an unavoidable prince, he can only actively participate in it and cannot withdraw or withdraw. Moreover, he has offended the three major factions of the Guanlong nobles who dominated the Sui Dynasty military, and King Lu Cui and Zheng among the Shandong nobles also became friends. After all the grudges, even if you sell better than the officials in the DPRK, they may not appreciate it.
In addition, Yang Guang treats "his own people" quite well. In history, when Yang Liang rebelled, Chang Sun Sheng's son joined the rebels, and Yang Guang still used Chang Sun Sheng to quell the rebellion; the son who came to protect his children participated in Yang Xuangan's rebellion, and Yang Guang still used him to protect his children to fight the rebellion; Yu Wenji, Yu Wen Zhiji committed a capital crime, but Yang Guang still kept his trust in Yuwen; and Xue Shixiong, when he attacked the Yiwu Kingdom, Yang Guang repeatedly issued decrees because the Eastern Turks who had promised to jointly march had released the doves of the Sui Dynasty. He withdrew his troops, but he said at that time that "I will not accept the order of the foreign king" and refused to withdraw until he captured Yiwu. Instead of blaming him afterwards, Yang Guang praised him for his loyalty and bravery in serving the country. In addition, many others also did the same So... But as long as he has no unforgivable stains on his political line, Yang Guang is very tolerant.
Even Gao Jiong believed in him, but Gao Jiong himself insisted on committing suicide. There was also Yang Xuangan who had not yet made any achievements. In fact, Yang Guang was very kind to him, but because Yang Su had too much prestige and connections in the army, Yang Guang did not let Yang Xuangan take charge of the army, but appointed him as the Minister of Rites.
During the Yang Guang period, the Ministry of Rites was a prominent yamen that kept pace with the Ministry of Personnel. The reason was that for every imperial examination, the examiner was the Minister of Rites. Who wouldn't be attracted by officials in the DPRK for such a prominent position? Yang Xuangan, as the Minister of Rites, controls the promotion of the world's elites. Who among those he hires would not be grateful and willing to be like dogs and horses?
However, he himself rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, and instead blamed Yang Guang for being ungrateful and unjust, favoring the dead (Yang Su) and neglecting the living.
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Both sides had the intention of peace talks, and this negotiation was naturally not difficult. In order to show their sincerity, Yang Ji and Nipu Chuluo Khan each led a thousand soldiers to the middle of the enemy's and our camps one mile before the ventilation on all sides early the next morning. , the soldiers on both sides stopped moving forward. Yang Ji only led Xue Ju to gallop towards the tent with ventilation on all sides, while Nipu Chuluo Khan only led his uncle and stepfather Ashina Poshi.
After taking their seats, Xue Ju and Ashina Poshi brought the five hundred soldiers who had been confronting each other all night back to the main army.
Inside the tent, only Yang Ji and Nipu Chuluo Khan were left, two jugs of wine and two silver cups.
Yang Ji glanced at the other person. He was a man in his thirties. He was tall and mighty. He was wearing a gorgeous golden silk armor and a golden helmet. But the most eye-catching thing was the Turkic people's unique appearance. A cheerful beard.
When Yang Ji was sizing up Nichu Luo Khan, he was also sizing up Yang Ji. He had admired Yang Ji's name for a long time. Although he knew that Yang Ji was not very old, the image of the other man was completely different from what Yang had imagined. He thought that Yang Ji should be a burly man capable of conquering mountains and rivers, but the facts showed that Yang Ji was just a handsome boy who was too handsome to be a man. He had no aura of toughness in him. Apart from the surprisingly broad sword, he didn't even wear any armor. His gorgeous and well-fitting brocade robe made him even more handsome and suave.
Nipu Chuluo Khan admired Yang Ji's boldness. But in fact, Yang Ji's brocade robe, handkerchief, trousers, and shoes were all "bulletproof vests" made by Xiao Ying using Shu brocade and white silk. Their defensive capabilities were only higher than those of Luo Khan's slutty armor. Not low, but the cost is also ridiculously high. Even for Yang Ji, there are only ten sets. It's not that there is no money, but Yang Ji is still growing, so doing too much is a waste.
After looking at each other for a moment, Ni Chuluo Khan said: "I never expected that the famous King Wei is as handsome as a scholar. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe you look like this."
"You speak Chinese well." Yang Ji was very surprised when he heard that he spoke Chinese fluently.
Ni Chuluo Khan said: "My mother is the daughter of a military family. After being kidnapped by my father to the Turks, she gave birth to me. However, the difference between our direct descendants in the Turks is no worse than that in the Sui Dynasty, or even worse. I am not a legitimate son, so I have not been taken seriously since I was a child. I have been raised by my mother. Later, my brothers died in the war, and it was my turn to take the throne." He shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "But despite this, There are still many people in the tribe who are not convinced both with their hearts and with their mouths."
"Shekui Khan is one of them, right?" Yang Ji nodded in agreement. The Turkic people's battle to seize the throne was more brutal and bloody than that of the Great Sui Dynasty. The trust of the Great Khan was second, and personal connections and heritage were the most important. Heavy.
Although it is not a duel between disciples, in this process, some people gather less help, and some people gather more help.
Coupled with the involvement of shamanism, there is no such thing as fairness.
The battle for the inheritance itself is a battle between the weak and the strong, full of killing.
Ashenadaman, who is of Han family descent, has been isolated and helpless since he was a child. In addition to the death of all his brothers, he also has extraordinary abilities. Yang Ji even suspected that his brothers were caused by him. Killed in battle. But does all this have anything to do with the Sui Dynasty and Yang Ji?
"Not only him, but also Xue Yantuo, Tuyuhun, and Qibi." Nichuluo Khan glanced meaningfully at Yang Ji and said with a smile: "I have no friends in the Western Turks, and I can't beat four hands with two fists. , I had no choice but to shamelessly ask my uncle’s family for help, and also asked King Wei for convenience.”
Yang Ji picked up a jug of wine at random, filled a glass of red wine for both of them. He stood up and drank the wine glass in front of him in one gulp. He said slowly: "You know, not only did your father not give a single gift to my mother's family, I'm afraid they slaughtered all the cousins, parents and brothers. And you, a nephew, have never shown any filial piety or visited your uncle's house. Now that you are in trouble, you only think of your uncle's house. Don't you think it's too much? Do you think it's too much? Very late?"
Nipu Chuluo Khan also picked up the wine glass in front of him and drank it all in one gulp, then filled it up for the two of them, and said: "I also think it's very excessive and unfilial, but I'm busy."
"(⊙o⊙)" Yang Ji was speechless. Why did these words sound so familiar?
Nipu Chuluo Khan continued: "In order to make up for my guilt, this time I am going to pay a hundred times or a thousand times the gift my late father owed me and the filial piety I owe."
Yang Ji drank another drink and asked with a smile, "How to make up for it."
Nipu Chuluo Khan said: "That is to offer the entire Western Turks. From then on, we will respect my uncle's family as gods and be willing to bow down as ministers. From generation to generation, we will respect the head of my uncle's family as the saint khan, and accept the canonization of the saint khan from generation to generation. Otherwise, All the Turks spit on it."
"Pfft!" Yang Ji couldn't hold it back and sprayed a mouthful of wine on his face. What he said was exactly the same as what Li Daliang said: "Win when you win and plunder, and when you lose, you become a vassal." He said apologetically: "I'm sorry. It’s so exciting.”
"It's okay, it's okay!" Nipu Chuluo Khan wiped his face and asked, "I wonder what King Wei thinks?"
"You are so familiar with Sui Dynasty wedding customs, you should know that there is such a link as a car accident." Yang Ji said with a smile: "And I also want to ask for a little car accident gift today."
"But I don't know how much 'a little bit' King Wei said?" Nichuluo Khan heard this and smiled bitterly. He knew that caravans were one of the wedding customs in the Central Plains. The woman and her neighbors set up obstacles halfway to stop the bride's wedding. Cars are used to ask for wine, food, candies, money, and money, just like asking for red envelopes in later generations. This is also a custom that causes a lot of headaches for men. It is okay if the woman and her neighbors block the car. It's troublesome if you encounter robbers and bullies who block the road and demand a car accident gift. If you don't satisfy them, they will take the bride away. Yang Ji now clearly wants to be a robber and bully who demands a car accident gift, rather than an easy-to-talk woman and neighbor.
"you guess!"
"I can't guess." Nipu Chuluo Khan knew that heavy bleeding was inevitable, so he resisted the idea of throwing down his sleeves and leaving, and said with a dark face: "King Wei, please give me a price."
"Since you are going to become vassals, we will be a family from now on. In order to strengthen mutual trust between the Sui Dynasty and the Western Turks and avoid misunderstandings, I will set out a few conditions." Yang Ji glanced at Nichuluo Khan and said, He continued: "First of all, the two sides take Mohe City in the north of Gaochang as the boundary. To the north is the boundary between our Great Sui Ting Prefecture and yours. The armies of both sides retreat a hundred miles each. The two sides build thirty sentry towers opposite each other in the middle. Fifty troops are stationed in each guard tower. The main purpose of these troops is to prevent herdsmen from both sides from straying into the other's territory. Even if some herdsmen stray into the other's territory, they must be sent back intact. Their cattle and sheep must not be abused or plundered. Only In this way, the two sides will not fight over a few cows. This is a demilitarized zone."
Ni Chuluo Khan nodded immediately: "I originally wanted to clear up the misunderstanding with Sui Dynasty. This is no problem."
More than okay? It’s simply a dream come true.
Yang Ji took out a map and placed it in front of Nipu Chuluo Khan: "Secondly, Mohe City and the western parts of Hengjie, Baili, Linchuan, Tiandi and other cities in the south will be included in the Sui Dynasty with their eastern areas. In order to become the permanent territory of the Sui Dynasty, troops were not allowed to be stationed in areas hundreds of miles west of each city, even in the Gaochang Kingdom. The Sui Dynasty stationed 2,000 troops in each city. The purpose was not to fight, but to open up the southern Silk Road. , so that merchants from both sides can travel freely. As for the west of this border line, you will also deploy corresponding troops,"
What Yang Ji was talking about was the vast area east of Aiding, which accounted for one-third of the land of Gaochang Kingdom.
Nipu Chuluo Khan glanced at the map with a long red line, and his face suddenly darkened...
Ask him to cede the land of Gaochang to the Sui Dynasty?
This already involves the issue of sovereignty of Gaochang State. If you do this, what is the difference between you and us Turks?
Oh, you asked me to cede the territory of Gaochang State, and I will be responsible for the bad guys and the bad reputation, and you will get the benefits?
What kind of gangster logic is this?
It was so unbearable that Nipu Chuluo Khan immediately became angry!
Just when he was about to get angry, he saw Yang Ji wagging his finger and said, "Don't get angry in a hurry. I know that you are unwilling in your heart. You think that I am no different from a robber-like Turk, but just listen to what I have to say to you." Tell me, the difference is huge!"
Ni Chuluo Khan held back his anger and said, "I would like to hear the details!"
the difference?
The difference is that the Turks robbed with open swords and guns, but you let the Turks act as knives and villains!
You are much more shameless than us Turks.
Yang Ji immediately started to tell him the truth and told him the truth: "Look! To the south of this area is Shanshan occupied by Tuyuhun. If this area becomes the territory of the Sui Dynasty, then the Sui Dynasty can help You cut off Tuyuhun's clutches from the north. You only need to defend Yanqi, and Tuyuhun will not be able to bypass the northern part controlled by me during the Sui Dynasty. In this way, you will save ten or twenty thousand troops. If Tuyuhun's army cannot pass through Yanqi and the eastern part of Gaochang, Then we can only march to the southwest and kill Qiuci and other places occupied by the Qibi tribe. This can be said to be two birds with one stone."
Mu Chuluo Khan was tempted.
He did not need to consider whether the Sui garrison would threaten the security of the Western Turks, because with the invincible military front of the Sui Dynasty, he could raze Gaochang to the ground anytime and anywhere he wanted.
If he really gets to that point, would he dare to become an enemy of Sui Dynasty? The answer is obviously no.
The key is that Yang Ji obviously likes this land. If he doesn't agree, after Yang Ji captures Gaochang Kingdom, he can send troops to the west endlessly. At that time, the longer the confrontation lasts, the more troops will be in the confrontation and the more troops will be consumed. The more supplies there are, the worse it is for him.
In the end, the land could not be defended, and when he wanted to retreat, he could not retreat, and he was dragged into an endless confrontation.
As for Gaochang's life and death, it has nothing to do with him! Anyway, I have been a villain for a long time, so I am not so far behind.
Ni Chuluo Khan hesitated for a long time, and nodded firmly: "This is fine too! What other conditions does King Wei have?"
Yang Ji just said "first" and "secondly", I'm afraid there are also "third, fourth", and maybe "one hundred".
But what can be done? He has enemies everywhere, and the Sui Dynasty is his only hope now. If he doesn't agree, the Sui Dynasty, which has troops in various places but has millions of troops, may attack him.
Alas, now that people are being slaughtered and others are being slaughtered, I'd better just be slaughtered.
Yang Ji smiled and said: "Thirdly, since this place is the territory of the Sui Dynasty, everything is decided by the Sui Dynasty. Everything has nothing to do with your country and everything has nothing to do with Gaochang. Officials can leave, but the people cannot move. Whoever touches the common people will be the enemy of the Sui Dynasty and will die."
Regarding this, Ni Chuluo Khan agreed very simply. He drank the cup in one gulp and said, "No problem at all!"
When he thought about it, he was collecting taxes from Gaochang State as before. As for the territory and people of Gaochang, was it none of his business?
"It's refreshing enough!" Yang Ji praised it, took off a leather bag he was carrying, poured him a glass, and said, "This is a new kind of strong liquor, give it a try."
"What kind of wine is this? It smells so fragrant." The strong aroma of wine hit his nostrils, making Nichuluo Khan's expression moved, and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva. The Western Turks were nomadic all year round and were born in a bitter cold land. In winter, the demand for wine is great. Every man likes wine and will even bring wine with him to strengthen his courage when going on an expedition. However, he never dreamed of such a fragrant wine.
He raised a few taels of wine glass and drank the clear wine in one gulp. He felt a fire burning in his body and his throat stung. He quickly put down the wine glass and coughed a few times.
"Haha~" He breathed out the smell of alcohol. Luo Khan looked at the wine glass in front of him with some lingering fear, but reluctantly put it down and asked: "King Wei, what is the name of this wine?"
"The name is Shao Knife."
The Sui Dynasty was limited to the brewing process, and there was no distillation method to improve the concentration of wine. Most of the wine was sweet, and the alcohol content was not much different from that of wine. If Li Bai drank distilled wine like Yang Ji, I am afraid that "Hundred Poems on Wine Fighting" would have to be changed to "Die to death a hundred times in a drinking contest" is correct.
Although distilling liquor requires a large amount of grain, the grain in the official warehouse must be disposed of the old rice when it is stored. Although the old rice is not delicious, it can be used to make wine.
"What a name!" Nipu Chuluo Khan pointed up his finger and praised: "This wine is so hot that it scratches my throat like a knife, but it is also very satisfying! The name is very vivid."
Yang Ji said: "Do you think this wine is good? Is it good to sell?"
"It must be good." Nipu Chuluo Khan said with bright eyes: "If it is sold in Persia and other places, it can be sold for two coins at least ten kilograms, no, five or six Daqin gold coins (Rome)."
"This is one of the rewards I give you." Yang Ji said with a smile: "Originally, I planned to sell it to the Sogdians in Western Turks, Dashi, Persia and other places. If you are interested, I will sell it to you. , just give me three Daqin gold coins for every ten kilograms. In addition, my family also does gold, silver, jade, porcelain, silk, and paper business. Everything is of high quality. I can leave these to you. You can form your own caravan to go to the West. Or sell it to the Sogdians, you can make money; but the condition is that you allow my caravan to do business in the Western countries and Western Turkic territories that you control, and you can reduce or reduce taxes and use your influence to protect the caravan. It’s safe. As for the other Sui caravans, I don’t care how you collect taxes. Do you want to do it or not?”
Many places and countries are far away from the rich lands of the Central Plains, and many materials are in short supply. They often have to rely on plunder to meet the needs of ethnic groups. If the products of the royal palace can enter the places controlled by the Western Turks through the special figure of Ni Chuluo Khan, those Many local problems can be solved!
And Yang Ji had an additional interest entanglement with neighboring countries. From a certain perspective, it was equivalent to tying them into his own carriage with the Sui Dynasty.
The Western Turks cannot control it, but these small countries in the Western Regions can benefit a lot from it. Once Nichuluo Khan agrees, and after the countries have tasted the sweetness, they will only support the Sui Dynasty more instead of choosing to stand with the Turks. aside.
Even if the Turks want to move the Sui Dynasty or the royal caravan in the future, they must consider how much loss this will cause them!
As for other family caravans in China that sell similar products, what kind of money can they make if they are faced with a blockade from Liangzhou and Western Turks?
"No fool would do it!" Nichuluo Khan immediately agreed. He was excited for a while, and then whispered: "King Wei, we are friends. I hope you can take this friendship into account. , sell me ten thousand swords and ten thousand bows, and I can give you a satisfactory price."
He glanced at Yang Ji and then said: "Although the Sui Dynasty prohibited the flow of weapons and armor outside the country, we still obtained them through Sogdians and Sui merchants. I will tell you that I have obtained five or six weapons in recent years. Thousands of sets of weapons and equipment of the Sui Dynasty were obtained, but the quantity obtained each time was relatively small. By the time the second batch was obtained, the first batch was exhausted, and an army of 10,000 people could never be formed."
Yang Ji knew that he was telling the truth and drank a glass of wine with a smile: "You also know that there are many risks in selling weapons. If the value you offer is lower, I will definitely not take the risk."
The horizontal sword is a knife developed from the Huanshou sword in the Han Dynasty. It has a single-sided opening, a thick ridge and a thin blade, and a straight ridge. It is extremely sharp. Later samurai swords imitated this sword. However, this sword was too sharp and made It is far thinner than the Huanshou sword. Once it encounters the Sui army wearing armor and iron helmets, it can hardly break the armor. If you use too much force, there is even a risk of breaking from it. Even if it does not break, its lifespan is not as good as that of the Han Dynasty. Ring head knife.
Of course, this is not to say that the Hengdao reverses history, but that the enemies of the Central Plains Dynasty mainly came from nomads wearing leather armor. Using this sharp Hengdao to deal with the nomadic cavalry was an accurate murder weapon. The enemies of Nipu Chuluo Khan are also nomads, so it is normal that he prefers the horizontal sword.
As for the bows of the Sui Dynasty, they also have a life limit. If they are exposed to rain for a long time and do not know how to maintain them, they will break down quickly. Turks, especially Western Turks, obviously do not have such maintenance skills.
After Yang Ji defeated Bujia Khan, there were a lot of semi-waste knives and bows, and these had to be destroyed. Since Nichuluo Khan needed them, he didn't mind using them as waste.
In fact, Yang Ji didn't want to earn this money, but Nichuluo Khan's situation was too difficult. If he finished playing, then the Western Turks would only have Shekui Khan as the orthodox force, and that would be a bigger force than Nichuluo Khan. Chuluo Khan is even more difficult to deal with. If he unified the Western Turks, it would do no harm to the Sui Dynasty.
After thinking for a while, he said: "I have a 'new' bow, and I definitely can't take out the new horizontal knife. But some knives with small cracks can be sharpened a little and they are no different from new ones. Their ability to cut leather armor is no better." New knives are in short supply. The knives and bows are sold for 20 gold coins each and a set of 40 gold coins. This is the lowest price. If you want it, I can sell you 10,000 sets."
"The price is really not expensive, and I can totally accept it. I can also afford it, but in this case, I won't have any money left. As a king, if you don't have money in your hands, it is a very dangerous thing. , King Wei should know."
Nipu Chuluo Khan felt a little embarrassed. Ten thousand sets was an astonishing number of 400,000 gold coins. However, he also understood that Yang Ji did not ask for the price randomly. It would take at least two or three years to make a Sui bow. He used to make it from Sogdia. It costs thirty-five gold coins to buy one in person, and Bengkou Hengdao used to cost twenty-five gold coins. The price Yang Ji offered was indeed not expensive, but if he gave Yang Ji four hundred thousand gold coins at once, Then he has no money.
"Then how much can you get?"
"At most two hundred thousand gold coins!"
"That's it!" Yang Ji was surprised. He didn't expect this guy to be so rich. How did he get it? He said, "You can use items to replace the remaining two hundred thousand, such as a Dashi purebred BMW." , a horse is worth a thousand gold; for example, silver, a pound and a half is worth a gold, such as jade..."
"Wait a minute!" Nipu Chuluo Khan frowned, and asked with some excitement and confusion: "It's easy to understand the big food horse and jade, but since silver can't be used as money, it can't be bought. Items, does King Wei want this too?"
The value of gold and silver has been recognized by the world, but it is mainly a valuable metal with gifts and collections. Silver is different from the gold and copper of the currency. So ask.
As soon as he said that, Yang Ji asked curiously: "Do you have a lot of silver?"
"Yes!" Luo Khan nodded at the mud 罗: "There are many silver mines in Western Turkic, especially the affiliated country vomiting Huo Luo, and the silver mines are strange. And my Sanomiyama Khan Court has a silver hall, brick The floor is all silver. If this palace is removed, and the silver brick in the warehouse, there should be a lot of. If it is not enough, I will use jade to make up. "
"Local tyrant!" Although Yang Ji knew that the Hu people liked luxury, they were not red and purple, and most of the utensils were gold and silver inlaid with jade jewelry, but at this moment, Listen Lo Khan said that he had a silver hall, and he still listened to it. Sigh. However, he also knew that the vast territory of the West Turkistan had many world -class silver mines in later generations.
Although Luo Khan at the mud 虽然 did not know what the "local tyrants" were, it was noticed from the tone of Yang Ji. There was a surprise in his eyes, and he quickly said: "King Wei agreed?"
"Promise, you go back to dismantle the house!" Yang Ji couldn't help laughing, telling: "We still have a lot of cooperation opportunities in the future. Don't tell the content of our conversation. By the way, because I have something for the dead ghosts, the court is investigated, at most it is just a loss of duty. "
"I understand!" Luo Kehan's deep -deeper routine of the Central Plains at the mud, and he needed to rely on many places where Yang Ji, and never thought about it. He glanced at Yang Ji and said, "The content we talked about has nothing to do with the" barrier car ", and I will give Wei Wang a strong gift later."
"Thank you first."
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